Combination forward-deck unit



Feb. 24, 1931,

H. E. DODGE COMBINATION FORWARD DECK UNIT Filed-April 24 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR 1 v" t I ATTORNEY BY h Feb. 24', 1931. H. E. D-ODGE 1,794,160

COMBINATION FORWARD DECK UNIT Filed A ril 24 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 -=Z9 31 a9 38 W14 1 J5 J8 77 Z0 J4 Z4 30 Z1 Z8 ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 24, 1931 *umrsn STATES PATENT 'err'ree HORACE,E. DODGE, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR- TO HORACE E. DODGE BOAT & DLATTE CORPORATIGN, OF YORK, N. Y., 'A' CORPORATION OF DELAWARE COMBINATION FGRWARD-DECK UNIT Application filed April 24,

necessary auxiliary parts. or-accessories usedat the bow or forward deck and one which will especially serve as a hoisting means or eye, as a ventilator for the hold of the ship, form a flagpole socket and mount parts to constitute a bow lamp.

A prime object is to provide a body or unit which. may have such attachment to the ship and. beef such construction as to be relied on and used as a hoisting eye without danger of breakage, distortion or other injury thereto or to the craft.

- Another important object ,is to provide .meanswhereby the said body may be attached to the forward deck and also to a remote portion of the craft, preferably tothebottom, so

that the hoisting eye will be, practical in use, notwithstanding the strains produced during hoisting. v

A further aim of importance is'to provide a body of hollow form with a transverse hoisting eye member whichlatter functions also to reinforce the body, since the body is open at its bottom and designed for communication with the hold of the craft to ventilate the same and which, because thereof, and of the bowlight feature mustbe relatively wide at theforward portion thereof.

The more specific objects and advantages will become apparent from the description following taken in connection with accompanying drawings, illustrating one operative I embodiment.

In said drawings Fig. 1 is a diagrammatic fragmentary-view of a boat showing my invention applied thereto;

Fig. 2, a top plan view of my invention; Fig, 3, across-section on the line IIIIII ofFig. 2;

Fig. 4, a longitudinal section on the line IVIV ofFig. 2; and

'Fig." 5,. a front elevational view. Referring specifically to the drawings,

1930." Serial No. 446,851.

wherein like reference characters designate like or corresponding parts, a fragmentarily shown boat which may be of the speed boat type is depicted at 10. The forward 'deck thereof is specifically designated 11 and the bottom12. V

Disposed on said forward deck 11 is a hollow metallic body 13 which is preferably a casting or made in one piece, and may be of any desiredshape. As shown, said body tapers rearwardly and is formed witha flange portion 14 which is bolted or otherwise secured to deck 11 at 15.

For the most part, body 13 is open at the bottom and arranged in communication through an opening 16 in deck 11, with the interior or hold of the boat so as to ventilate the same. and high at the front so that its open bottom may be of a size to eiiiciently ventilate and so that a bowlightmay be incorporated into the same.

To this end said body is formed with an upper forward extension 17, the contour of which is generally circular, as shown in Fig. 2. Dependin therefrom are spaced-apart angularly disposed ribs 18 and a central depending rib 19 equidistant from the ribs 18, all of which ribs terminate above the bottom surface of the body. In addition, the rib 19 is cut away as 20 to receive the slotted portion 21 of a semi-circular base member 22, positioned directly below the extension 17.

The baselmember 22 is provided with rearwardly extending spaced-apart lugs 23 adapted to be entered beneath bosses 24 of the body, and be secured-thereto by means of screws 25. In this manner, the base member forms a lower enclosure or frame for receiving a pair of glass lenses A and B, preferably of the Fresnel type and of appropriate signalling color. Screws a are provided for securing the base memberto the forward deck 11. V

Said base member is preferably recessed along its inner edge portion to receive the lower edges of thelenses A and B, as will b e readily understood, and their upper edges are secured in place by means of arcuate de- Said body is relatively wide mountable rims 26, secured to depending lugs 27 of the body portion 17 by means of screws 28.

For the purpose of illuminating said' lenses, an electric or other lamp 29 is positioned behind the lenses in a suitable bracket 30 secured to a depending portion 31 of the body etxensin 17. Said light is arranged to be supplied with current from any suitable source and to be controlled f om any desired, point. The portion 31 is formed integral with a base boss 32 constructed to provide a socket for a flagpole 33.

The portions of the hollow body rearwardly of and adjacent the forward extending portion 17, are sloped downwardly and outwardly to the base line of said body, as indicated at 85. Such portions are formed with openings 86, in open communication with the interior of the hollow body 13, to function as ventilators for the interior of the boat, being in communication therewith through the opening 16 in the forward deck 11.

Disposed rearwardly of the portions 35, I provide a transverse reinforcing portion 37 formed integral with the hollow body 13. Said portion 37 depends from the upper wall of the body, and is formed with a transverse opening 38 therethrough and through the body to constitute a hoisting eye. The opening 38 is preferably rounded outwardly to meet the outer tapering surface of the body 13, as indicated.

To render said body practical for hoisting V purposes under all conditions, means are associated therewith so that its attachment to the forward deck is supplemented by attachment to a remote part of the boat. A rod 39 thus depends from portion 37 of the body, being screwed or permanently attached, as preferred, to a socket 40 on said portion.

Adjustably screw-threaded on the lower portion of rod 39 is an adjustable attaching bracket ll having an internally threaded boss, the bracket being bolted or otherwise fastened at A2 to the boat bottom 12. A look nut 48, threaded on rod 39, is engageable,

against said bracket 41.

It will be seen that the described unit enables reac y attachment of hoisting means to the eye and provides a simple, strong and durable structure combining in addition to the hoisting eye, a ventilator, bowlight and flagpole socket.

I claim:

1. A boat accessory of the class described, comprising a body adapted for direct attachment to a boat deck and provided with a hoisting eye, an extension at one end of the body and means coacting with the extension to form a bowlight, a rod extending from the body, and a bracket adjustably mounted on the rod and attachable to a difierent part of the boat.

2. A boat accessory of the class described, comprising a hollow body, a transverse reinforcin member said reinforcin memberconstituting hoisting eye, and an extension at one end of the body and means coacting with the extension to form a bowlight.

3. A boat accessory of the class described, comprising a hollow body provided with a hoisting eye member reinforcing the body,

an extension at one end of the body, comprismg a top and depending members to; rece1ve disposed transver ely of the body and serving as a reinforcement therefor. v

6. A boataccessory of thelclass described comprising a one-piece hollow body, said body being open at its bottom and provided with an opening for ventilating purposes, and a hoisting eye member reinforcing the body.

7 A boat accessory of the class described comprising a one-piece hollow body, said body being open at its bottom and provided with an opening for ventilating purposes, a hoisting eyemember reinforcing the body, an extension at one end of the body and means coacting with said extension to form a bowlight. v

8. A boat accessory of the class described comprising a hollow body, a hoisting-eye 'member reinforcing the body, an extension pole and light supporting means on said extension disposed in advance of the hoisting eye member. I

10. A boat accessory of the class described comprising a one-piece hollow body, said body being open at its bottom and provided with an opening for ventilation purposes,

an extension at one end of the body, and a base member cooperating therewith toprovide alens mounting for forming a bowlight. 11. A ship accessory of the class described comprising a one-piece hollow body, said body being open at its bottomand provided with an opening for ventilation purposes, an

extension at one end ofthe body, a sbase mom- 1 ber cooperating therewith and secured to the body, providing a lens mounting for forming a bowlight.

12. A ship accessory of the class described comprising a one-piece hollow body, said body being open at its bottom and provided with an opening for ventilation purposes, an extension at one end of the body, a base member cooperating therewith secured to the body and to the ship, providing a lens mounting for forming a bowllght.

13. A ship accessory of the class described comprising a one-piece hollow body, said body being open at its bottom and provided with an opening for ventilation purposes, an extension at one end of the body, spaced apart ribs depending from said extension, a base member surrounding the free ends of said ribs, a pair of lenses positioned between the ribs and having their lower edge portions inserted in said base member, demountable rims secured to said extension for engaging the upper portions of said lenses, a light poiitzlioned behind said lenses and secured to the In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

HORACE ELGIN DODGE. 

